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Conan the Barbarian - OiO Episode 85


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In this episode, we discuss Conan the Barbarian. We discuss the character's evolution, growth and standout moments from 13 short stories collected in The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian. In the back half of the show, we interview local author Jake Rudquist from Northern Spector Publishing about his book, We're All Dead Here. 

Episode guide:

  • 9:03 - Why we chose Conan
  • 11:08 - Preconceptions of Conan the Barbarian
  • 18:05 - Conan's Place in the Fantasy Landscape
  • 19:45 - Robert E. Howard's impact on the fantasy genre
  • 26:52 - What stories stood out?
  • 36:23 - Favorite supernatural moments
  • 48:40 - Did the stories change our perspective on the character?
  • 1:10:05 - Interview, Jake Rudquist author of We're All Dead Here
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    Podcast – Outside is OverratedBy Tom Sedlacek

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